hi im jake I'm 16 I work 7 hours a week running the computer system at a newsagents in leicester making sure that it works and replacing software and componets ( and normally get blamed if it doesnt work ... ) I go to school 3 days a week i spend around 14 hours aweek training in mma and karate (recently got my 2nd dan in wado ryu ) i enjoy reading sci fi and fantasy, ive been into computers since i was 4 and my dad first made me a computer, ive recently started learning c# in a computing class at Alevel, i also passed my gcse's recenly with majority at a grade

im mico 16 ,newbie here a IT student,i spent my weekdays on a university and during weekends im facing my computer,gaming,programming, i like learning & exploring new things around the web/net...im micosoftword

hi guys, im 22 spent 6 years in the navy, now leaving to get into possibly CEH, this site seems really good for learning, i look forward to getting on with it. any other newbies that have any advice on courses they been on send me a note. cheers

Hello every1...I didn't read the whole thread, but it seems that I'm one of the oldest guys here. I'm 28. I'm a high school physics teacher.Computers is only a hobby and I'm interested at programming and networks security.Also I play guitar with a progressive rock cover band (60's-70's stuff, rush, yes, pink floyd, genesis, ELP )

I'm 16, and I've been doing basic website stuff for a while now but I'm only starting to delve into the more complex aspects of computer programming. I have some java experience as well as basic *nix command knowledge. As for the name (Defective Flamesuit), it comes from an old tendency to let the trolls get to me.

It seems like a good chunk of the new people here are retarded (just the impression I got from browsing random forums, especially the Nzone), so I hope to shake off the stereotype quickly and not mess anything up too bad.

Lookin' forward to getting to know everyone here, and learning some stuff along the way.Cheers

sandbox wrote:Using RetardFish, I have determined it is retardese for "thanks". It translates literally to "I enjoy phalluses in naughty areas".

I'm an obnoxious, 21 year old, Australian software engineer specialising in OS development and high performance computing. I've been relegated to web programming recently, though, and it's really starting to grate on me

Hello! I'm a paralegal in Atlanta, Georgia. I found this site because my friend's website was hacked and I thought I'd ask some questions about protecting it. I'm sure the long answer to the question of how to protect it is "follow our program and learn hacking skills," but in the meantime I thought I might ask for some shorter answers as well.

Thanks! This looks very interesting and well-developed. I look forward to some fascinating reading and conversations.

I'd like to start out by saying that I love this site, and although I only joined a few weeks ago, I've learned a lot already!

I'm 15 years old, 16 very very soon, and have been interested in computers since I was about 7 or 8 years old. I started HTML when I was 12, C++ when I was 13, and Python just this year. I quit C++ because it really confused me, but Python and it's beautiful syntax was a godsend. I consider myself to be a high-beginner in the language. I'm thinking about going back to C++ asap because it's important for hacking, and also for game design. I know basic UNIX and Mac, and am pretty experienced with Windows. I'm also pretty decent with hardware such as installation, repair, etc.

Outside of the tech world, I like to play video games (CoDMW2 is the best ); sports such as volleyball, basketball, and soccer; jiu-jitsu and MMA (one of my favorite things in the world next to computers), and skiing.

In the future, after high school, I want to attend UC Berkeley and major in Computer Science. I want to be a software engineer, or get into game development. I really want to keep hacking as a hobby.

"Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit, but Wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad."